Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House in the near future on behalf of President Donald Trump, signalling a renewed push to strengthen ties between India and the United States amid recent trade tensions.
Invitation Announced After Productive Meeting
The invitation was announced by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor following Rubio’s meeting with PM Modi in New Delhi on Saturday. Gor described the discussions as productive, saying both sides explored ways to expand cooperation in security, trade, and critical technologies while advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific.
PM Modi Confirms the Meeting
PM Modi confirmed the meeting in a post on X, saying he was happy to receive Rubio and that the two leaders discussed the sustained progress in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, along with regional and global peace and security issues. He added that India and the United States would continue working closely for the global good.
Rubio’s India Visit
Rubio, who is on a four-day visit to India, arrived in Kolkata with his wife Jeanette D Rubio before travelling to New Delhi. He also visited the Missionaries of Charity headquarters, known as the Mother Teresa House, alongside Ambassador Gor. Rubio is scheduled to hold talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and participate in the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi. Before departing for India, Rubio had described India as a great partner and expressed Washington’s desire to expand energy cooperation, saying the US wants to sell India as much energy as it will buy.
